Good Morning, Gamecocks! Former Gamecock A’ja Wilson was named one of TIME’s Women of the Year!

What else is Brewin’?

🏀 Gamecocks win by 40
⚾️ Diamond sports host this weekend
🤙 And much more!

⚾️ THE FOLLOW

The Follow: The season-long Gamecocks+ docuseries returns to chronicle Paul Mainieri’s first year in Columbia as he looks to lead the Garnet & Black back to Omaha. Go behind the scenes, relive the biggest moments from the players’ perspective, and get to know your favorite Gamecocks+. Episode one premieres this Thursday, February 20!

🎥 TAILGATE TALKS

Tailgate Talks: Michael Roth - Part 2 — It's the second edition of a two-part episode with Gamecock baseball legend Michael Roth! Part two picks up with Roth's senior year as the guys talk about nearly completing a three-peat in 2012 before Michael starts his professional career with the Angels. From crazy minor league stories and a wild MLB debut, to playing all over the world and starting a family, you'll get a bit of everything in the second half of Michael Roth's story.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Bounced Back. The sixth-ranked women’s basketball team responded to Sunday’s loss with a 95-55 win over Arkansas. It’s the second time this season that South Carolina has defeated an opponent by exactly 40 points coming off a loss. Joyce Edwards led the team with 18 points, while MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 15. Chloe Kitts recorded a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Maryam Dauda neared a double-double against her former team, scoring nine points and a season-high tying eight rebounds. The Gamecocks will play at Vanderbilt on Sunday at 3 p.m.

🔺 Weekend Vibes. Gamecock baseball will host Milwaukee for a three-game series this weekend. The series will start today at 4 p.m., continue tomorrow at 2 p.m., and wrap up on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. All three games will stream on SEC Network+.

🔺 Go Garnet. No. 21 Gamecock softball is staying home to host the Garnet & Black Invitational this weekend! Schools in attendance include Boston University, Fordham, and UNLV. They’ll take on Boston U today at 6 p.m. and tomorrow at 1 p.m. They’ll play Fordham tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. and UNLV on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. All of this weekend’s games will be streaming on SEC Network+.

🔺 Golden Girl. Gamecock diver Sophie Verzyl took gold in the 3-meter at the SEC Championships! The Gamecock swim team continues to break school records as the event goes on.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

The best record in Gamecock softball history was 63-5.

Today’s trivia question…

What year did they accomplish that record?

Think you’ve got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the right answer!

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday 2/21

⚾️ Baseball vs. Milwaukee @ 4:00 p.m. | Tickets | SECN+
🥎 No. 21 Softball vs. Boston University @ 5:00 p.m. | Tickets | SECN+

Saturday 2/22

🎽 Track & Field at USC Invite
🏐 Beach Volleyball vs. No. 18 North Florida @ 8:00 a.m.
🐎 Equestrian at Georgia @ 11:00 a.m.
🏐 Beach Volleyball vs. UNCW @ 12:00 p.m.
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Alabama @ 1:00 p.m. | Watch
🥎 No. 21 Softball vs. Boston University @ 1:00 p.m. | Tickets | SECN+
⚾️ Baseball vs. Milwaukee @ 2:00 p.m. | Tickets | SECN+
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Virginia Tech @ 2:00 p.m.
🥎 No. 21 Softball vs. Fordham @ 3:30 p.m. | Tickets | SECN+
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Texas @ 8:30 p.m. | Tickets | SEC Network

Sunday 2/23

🏐 Beach Volleyball at Jacksonville @ 10:00 a.m.
🥎 No. 21 Softball vs. UNLV @ 12:30 p.m. | Tickets | SECN+
⚾️ Baseball vs. Milwaukee @ 1:30 p.m. | Tickets | SECN+
🏐 Beach Volleyball vs. USF (Exh.) @ 2:00 p.m.
🏀 No. 6 Women’s Basketball at Vanderbilt @ 3:00 p.m. | SECN+
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Georgia @ 3:00 p.m. | Watch

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 1997

🤙 Have a great weekend, y’all